Sometimes, you can't make this stuff up. The headline reads: "Driver crashes truck while driving drunk, changing pants." Fortunately, there isn't much more to the story than this: the driver rolled his semi truck on a Vermont interstate but did not collide with any...
Car Accidents
New car buyers should be aware of hands free systems
'Tis the season to be jolly; or at least that is what automakers want you to feel so that you take a stroll down to the car lot to buy something new or trade up. Depending on when you were last in the market for a car, you may not be familiar with all the...
How to deal with mall parking lot accidents
We hope our readers had a great Thanksgiving with family and loved ones. Now that the turkey, stuffing and cranberry have been eaten, the focus is now on Black Friday; the annual day of shopping and consumption designed to keep (or get) retailers into the black....
Elderly pedestrian hit by car while walking his dog
While much of the country is bracing for the onset of winter weather, people in our region are unfazed. This allows many people to take walks in the morning. Unfortunately, one man's walk in Paradise Valley led to a tragic accident. According to a recent...
Rules for driverless cars are slow to come by
It is well known that driver-less cars will be coming. The only question is when. A number of automakers are working diligently on prototypes, including Audi, Toyota and Mercedes Benz. In fact, Silicon Valley tech giant Google is also in the running for an autonomous...
Before you head to the mountains, read this post
The ski season is going to start before we know it. People are going to start flocking to ski resorts in earnest after the Thanksgiving holiday. While winter driving safety tips don't apply for our readers in the Valley, they are important for those who love...
Crash leaves two dead, one facing criminal charges
The holiday driving season is weeks away, so Arizona drivers will likely begin seeing public service announcements bemoaning the practice of drunk driving. Of course, the dangers of driving while impaired by alcohol are obvious. Alcohol affects a person’s motor...
HHTSA head calls for seatbelts in school buses
When parents put their children on a bus each day, they don't expect them to be involved in an accident. However, the reality is that accidents happen, and buses can be involved. We have heard many stories this year about how drivers have been inattentive and not...
How to preserve your rights after a car accident
No one actually plans to be in an accident. Sometimes it is obvious that the other driver was in the wrong. In other instances, liability could essentially be a coin flip.In either scenario, it is helpful to be able to preserve your right to recovery. As...
The effect of moving violations in car accident cases
In these instances, investigators may look to whether a person was cited for a moving violation; such as speeding, an unsafe lane change or even improper use of a cell phone. In the liability analysis, a moving violation is important because it can be viewed...